Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Medical School
Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
Residency
Internal Medicine
McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital Affiliate of Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, 2020
Fellowship
Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak and Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, MI, 2023
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Nov 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Nov 2022
American Board of Internal Medicine, Aug 2020
Gold Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health (TOUCH) Award
2014-2015, 2013-2014
Silver Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health (TOUCH) Award
2013-2014
CHEST 2022 Annual Meeting - attended Fellows Course (Invite Only) and presented Abstract, Nashville, TN. Oct 2022.
Osteopathic Medical Conference & Exposition (OMED) - attended the conference and served as LMU-DCOM representative, Harrogate, TN. Oct 2014.
Volunteer - Remote Area Medical (RAM) - Greeneville, TN. 2013 - 2014
Volunteer - Claiborne County Head Start Physicals - Harrogate, TN. 2013 - 2014
Volunteer - Remote Area Medical (RAM) - Wise, VA. 2013 - 2014
Ski Patroller - Wolf Ridge Ski Resort - Mars Hill, NC. Jul 2009 - Jul 2017
Farmer A, Tobin EH, Hicks MA.
Staphylococcal pneumonia. StatPearls. 2026 Apr 15. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–.
Hicks MA, Popowicz P, Collier SA.
Central line management. StatPearls. 2026 Apr 15. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–.
Bagheri AB, Hamza M, Navari Y, Alraies C, Baljepally R, Hicks M. Hemoglobin levels and outcomes in adults supported with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO): A Propensity-Matched Multicenter Cohort Presented at American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session & Expo; 2026 March - 28; New Orleans, Louisiana.
Treat S, Griepentrog J, Criswell A, Hicks M. Road rash: A case of MVC resulting in cardiac arrest and pneumonectomy supported by VA ECMO. Presented at Extra Corporeal Life Support Organization; 2024 Sept - 30; Detroit, MI.
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